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Ancestor Veneration | Creating an Ancestor Altar

2021

In this video I talk about Ancestor Veneration and ways to honor your ancestors. I also show you the makings of my personal ancestor altar and give some tips on making and also dismantling one yourself. Hope you enjoy!

08:23 min

FindCenter Quotes ImageLife’s work is to wake up, to let the things that enter into the circle wake you up rather than put you to sleep. The only way to do this is to open, be curious, and develop some sense of sympathy for everything that comes along, to get to know its nature and let it teach you what it will.

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The Way of Silence: Engaging the Sacred in Daily Life

The Way of Silence draws heavily on Buddhist teachings to cultivate the practice of "deep" listening: turning away from noise and distraction, paying attention, and embracing quiet. The Way of Silence embraces paradox: absence versus presence in silence. Dynamic tranquility.

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Spiritual Practices for Times of Crisis

The greatest gift we can give our world is our presence, awake and attentive. What can help us do that? Here, drawn from ancient religions and wisdom traditions, are a handful of practices Joanna Macy has learned to count on.

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Honoring Ancestors